Student Response Systems - for Students
Student response systems are also commonly referred to as clickers, classroom response systems, personal response systems, or audience response systems. The Student Response System (SRS) allows instructors to pose questions and gather students' responses during a lecture.
TurningPoint (PointSolutions), provided by ECHO360, is an engagement and assessment solution that supports student interaction and participation in real-time using a clicker or mobile device.
To use PointSolutions, students have to set up a PointSolutions Account and purchase a license, whether a clicker or a mobile device is used as a response device. Instructor accounts are free, student account licenses are purchased at the UMD Bookstore.
TurningPoint Access (not through Canvas moving forward)
In May 2024, the TurningPoint LTI v1.1 integration was deleted from the University of Minnesota's Canvas instance- no Canvas LTI v1.3 equivalent.
Although users will no longer be able to use LTI v1.1 links to register their TurningPoint handsets, deprecation of the LTI connector does not affect instructors' or students' ability to login directly to Turning Point systems -- any user with a TP account can still login directly to the vendor's account page and access any content or services that they could access prior to the removal of the LTI integrations.
Technical Support
Technical support is available to faculty members directly from the Student Response System vendor, Turning Technologies, now also called Echo360. Students and instructors can reach out to their support team:
- Days and Hours: Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (EST)
- Phone: (330) 746-3015
- Submit a ticket: Echo360 Contact Support
- Video Tutorials
Other UMN vetted Student Response Systems
Chimein
ChimeIn is a student response (clicker) tool created at the University of Minnesota. It is a free alternative to hardware clickers, with more advanced functionality. Participants can access ChimeIn with a mobile device or computer.
iClicker Cloud
iClicker Cloud is a student response system that enables students to participate in in-class polls for points and attendance with their own devices.